Device for immersing reproductions.



N. C. ROYEM.

DEVICE FOR IMMERSING REPRODUCHONS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 10. ms.

' 1,208,379. Patented Dec. 12, 191

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NIELS CARSTEN ROYEM, OF NIAGARA, WISCONSIN.

DEVICE FOR IMMERSING REPRODUCTIONS.

Application filed March 10, 1916.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, NIELs CARSTEN Ro- YEM, asubject of the King of Norway, residing at Niagara, in the county ofMarinette and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Devices for Immersing Reproductions, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for immersing films or photographicprints in liquid baths and more particularly to a device of thischaracter which will suspend photographic reproductions from the sufaceof the liquid bath or fixing mixture while the reproduction is beingwashed or fixed.

The invention further aims to provide a device that will be similar tothe ordinary clip which is employed for hanging prints on a line to bedried but which will contain a buoyant float or chamber whereby the clipwill be retained at the surface of the liquid.

As a further object of the invention the device aims to provide a clipthat can be used both for suspending the photographic reproduction inthe liquid and which can also be used for suspending the reproductionfrom a line while it is drying.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a device forimmersing reproductions which consists of comparatively few parts and issimple in construction, but durable and well adapted to withstand theusage to which devices of this character are ordinarily subjected.

For a full description of the invention and the advantages and meritsthereof, reference is to be had to the following description and theaccompanying drawings, wherein is illustrated the preferred form of myinvention, in which,

Figure l is a vertical section through a vessel showing the device inuse. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the device on the line 22 ofFig. 3. Fig. 3 is a side elevation, and Fig. 4 is a transverse sectionon the line ll of Fig. 3.

F or purposes of illustration I have shown a vessel A containing liquidB which is fed into the vessel by means of the pipe 0 from the ordinaryspigot D, which is the usual method of washing the photographic repro-Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 12, 1916.

Serial No. 83,369.

ductions E. I desire it to be understood that the device may be employedequally as well in a container which has a fixing mixture or hypo inwhich the reproductions are submerged.

The clip consists of a pair of arms 1 and 2 which are provided with ears3 in which apertures are provided for the reception of a pivot pin 4.The lower ends of the arms 1 and 2 are inwardly bent to provide clipflanges 5 which are designed to contact with the film, print or plateand tightly clench it to the clip. Arranged around the pivot pin 4 is acoil spring 6 which has its ends upwardly extending and bearing againstthe arms 1 and 2 for exerting an outward pressure on the arms 1 and 2above the pivot pin 4, whereby the pinch flanges 5 will be held incontact with the photographic reprocluction.

Mounted upon the outside face of the arm 2 is a hemispherical casing 7which is provided with a flange around its outer periphery for securingthe casing 7 to the clip arm 2 and a chamber 8 is thereby provided in wiich the air is contained which will render the clip buoyant and causeit to float at the surface of a liquid. A hook 9 is provided at the topof the clip arm 1 whereby the clip may be suspended from a line forholding the print or film in a position for drying.

From the foregoing it will be observed that a very simple and durablebuoyant device for immersing reproductions has been provided, thedetails of which embody the preferred form. I desire it to be understoodhowever, that slight changes or modifications in the minor details ofconstruction may be made without departing from the spirit of theinvention or the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described comprising a buoyant cliphaving a pair of pivoted arms adapted to have their ends contact toclench a photographic reproduction,

and buoyant means carried by one of the arms for retaining said clip onthe surface of the liquid.

2. In a device of the character described comprising a clip, and an airchamber cari'ied by the clip including a hemispherical in testimonywhereof I aflix my signature casing having its edge secured'to the clip.in presence of two Witnesses.

3. In a device of the character described 7 NIELS CARSTENROYEM.comprising a clip, a casing carried by the Witnesses; V 5 clip andproviding an air chainbey, for pre- @scnn SUNDGUIST,'

venting the submersion of said clip. ARTHUR V. VVILSON.

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